Nestled between greenery in the west end, the Kingsway is one of Toronto’s more affluent neighbourhoods. Now, Marlin Springs Developments have submitted a Zoning By-law Amendment application for a mid-rise at 4231-4241 Dundas Street West, about 250m east of the intersection with Royal York Road. The proposal would intensify and develop the area with residential and replace the existing commercial onsite.
The site is made up of three properties, forming an irregular shape with an area of about 4,245m². At this time, the assembly is home to single and two-storey commercial units and surface parking. On the south side of Dundas West and the northern border of the Kingsway, it sits in a neighbourhood more known for detached residential dwellings and vast green space in the Humber Valley — vast at least by the city’s standards.
The application calls for the commercial units to be replaced by a 10-storey mixed-use residential building. Architecture Unfolded have drafted a design in line with this segment along Dundas Street West’s status as an Avenue – which means intensification and greater density. It would stand at 36.85m and include 274 residential units. With three elevators included in the architectural plans, that would mean one elevator for every 91.33 units, nicely below the one elevator per 100 unit threshold.
With a U-shape and north-south wings perpendicular to Dundas Street, the development would feature a 5-storey base clad in limestone. The base would stand at 17.10m with floors two through five partially cantilevering over the ground floor, and terraces on the sixth floor. In order to provide a transition from the low-rise residences nearby, both wings would terrace down from the 10th floors, with the east wing terracing down to the second floor.
A total of 1,393m² of amenities is included in the design, with 729m² of that being outdoors. The spaces would be found on the ground and MPH/amenity levels. There would be a retail component comprised of three units and 606m² in size on the ground level fronting Dundas Street. The total gross floor area would be 19,690m².
For vehicles, a private driveway opposite the traffic signal to a plaza on Dundas Street West would lead to the underground garage. The design includes 68 parking spaces for residents, 15 for visitors and non-residential use, and a car share space. Meanwhile, there would be 198 long-term and 30-short term spots for bicycles.
Dundas Street West is classified as a Major Arterial road, offering five lanes for drivers including its central left-turning lane. The site is serviced by bus routes leading to Dundas West and Kipling subway stations, as well as to Royal York subway station a short walk to the west.
The submission includes a Block Context Plan that outlines proposed improvements for residents, pedestrians, and cyclists. The design for 4241 Dundas West is intended to animate the area through the retail spaces and lobby accessed via the sidewalk. It further calls for a pedestrian zone at least 5.0m wide, with existing curb cuts along the sidewalk to be eliminated and consolidated, as well as street trees planted along Dundas West.
With eight other mid-rise developments in the surrounding area noted in the application, 4241 Dundas West goes from another mid-rise to part of larger plans to scale upwards and add density to the north end of the Kingsway.
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